Please can anyone tell me the difference btwn inflammatory arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis ?

[Loopyleeds]

I have been told in one letter i have inflammatory arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in another. Is there a difference btwn them and if so what is it ?

Thank you

[Nettac]

Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory arthritis. There are quite a few of them. I have psoriatic arthritis which is also inflammatory.

Have you been diagnosed with an inflammatory condition?

[Loopyleeds in reply to Nettac]

Thank you for your reply. Take care. Best wishes

Loopyleeds

[Nettac]

Sorry just read your post again and see you have been diagnosed.

[helixhelix]

The answer I gave to someone else recently was that inflammatory arthritis is like a big bowl of fruit. And in that bowl are lemons, like rheumatoid arthritis, as well as other fruit. So you could have an orange, like psoriatic arthritis, but you'd still be in the same fruit bowl.

Hope your treatment works well.

[Mhairi54 in reply to helixhelix]

That's a really good analogy helix!

[Loopyleeds in reply to helixhelix]

Thanx not sure what fruit i am but definitely in the bowl. I am often referred to as a “fruitcake” though.

Kind regards

Loopyleeds

[farm123]

Mine is labelled 'sero negative inflammatory arthritis' and I think it is because I don't have the rheumatoid factor. Label does not bother me as long as I can get appropriate treatment.

[Loopyleeds]

I certainly hope you do , my diagnosis has been a very, very longtime coming so am delighted to finally find i am not going mad.

Kind regards

Loopyleeds

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Leeds is known for the lengthy delays in giving a diagnosis. I have seen some grievances online.